Joyce Asing Cashman Named Outstanding Teacher by Board of Regents
Last Updated on September 30, 2016 at 12:00 AM
Originally published October 01, 2016
By Daniel Perez
海角社区 Communications -test
Established in 2008, The University of Texas System Regents' Outstanding Teaching Awards (ROTA) program recognizes educators for their outstanding classroom performance and innovation in undergraduate instruction.
Joyce Asing Cashman, Ph.D., assistant professor of practice for STEM education, is one of seven 海角社区 ROTA recipients for 2016.
To be considered for a ROTA, faculty members undergo a series of rigorous evaluations by students, peer faculty members and external reviewers. The review panels consider a range of activities and other criteria in their evaluations, including outstanding teaching, mentoring, personal commitment to students and motivating students in the classroom.
鈥淥ur award-winning faculty not only excel in the classroom, they are outstanding scholars, 海角社区ers and writers,鈥 Howard C. Daudistel, Ph.D., interim provost and vice president for academic affairs, said. 鈥淚 congratulate each one of them for their success and thank them for their commitment to maintaining 海角社区鈥檚 stature as a leader in higher education.鈥
Asing Cashman earned her Bachelor of Science degree in computer science from University Putra Malaysia in her home country of Malaysia, her master鈥檚 in computer application from Middlesex University in London, and her doctorate in curriculum and instruction from New Mexico State University.
She began her career working with software and information systems for the private and public sectors in Malaysia. Teaching was something she wanted to do since she was a child, but she really became passionate about pursuing a teaching career while a teaching assistant at NMSU. In 2008, Asing Cashman joined 海角社区, where she works to prepare aspiring teachers to teach STEM education. She promotes active learning in her classes, where she serves as the facilitator and allows her students to gain hands-on teaching experience. She also likes to utilize techniques such as drawing and having her students present topics they are learning about to the tune of their favorite songs.
Asing Cashman said she learns a lot from her students.
鈥淚t doesn鈥檛 matter if it鈥檚 on a subject matter or just life in general,鈥 she said. 鈥淲hen my students succeed, I feel proud and at the same time humbled. My students have taught me about perseverance, focus and tenacity. They make me want to learn more and keep getting better for them.鈥
Asing Cashman plays a significant role in preparing her students to be successful in their own careers as teachers.
鈥淯nder Dr. Asing Cashman鈥檚 constant care and support, the University students are prepared and ready to become highly qualified teachers in our district,鈥 said Susana Gonzalez, principal at Loma Terrace Elementary in the Ysleta Independent School District. 鈥淗er calm and patient personality helps to make her a person who leads from the heart.鈥
This year鈥檚 ROTA recipients bring the number of 海角社区 faculty who have received this prestigious award to 65. The award program is one of the nation's largest monetary teaching recognition programs in higher education. Each honoree received $25,000 and was recognized at a ceremony on Aug. 24, 2016, in Austin, Texas.
鈥淯T educators provide invaluable mentorship and deliver high-quality instruction and innovation while enhancing the minds of the nation鈥檚 next leaders,鈥 UT System Board of Regents Chairman Paul L. Foster said. 鈥淭heir deep commitment to outstanding education ensures student success across the System. The Board of Regents is honored to recognize our dedicated faculty members through the ROTA program.鈥
The other 海角社区 honorees include Jos茅 de Pi茅rola, Ph.D., associate professor of creative writing; Jorge Lopez, Ph.D., Rho Sigma Tau-Robert L. Schumaker Professor of Physics; Maria Cristina Morales, Ph.D., associate professor of sociology and anthropology; Aurelia Murga, Ph.D., assistant professor of sociology and anthropology; Germ谩n Rosas-Acosta, Ph.D., associate professor of biological sciences; and W. Shane Walker, Ph.D., assistant professor of civil engineering.